Caring for a living : migrant women, aging citizens, and Italian families /

The world is aging at a great speed. While this is a remarkable achievement, aging also brings new challenges, among them a growing need for long-term care. Caring for a Living specifically investigates Italy's employment of home eldercare assistance, an arrangement whereby long term care servi...

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Main Author:	Degiuli, Francesca (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, [2016]
Series:	International policy exchange series.
Subjects:	Older people > Care > Italy. Long-term care of the sick > Italy. Caregivers > Italy. Women foreign workers > Italy. Personnes âgées > Soins > Italie. Soins de longue durée > Italie. Aidants naturels > Italie. Travailleuses étrangères > Italie. POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Security. POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare. Caregivers Long-term care of the sick Older people > Care Women foreign workers Italy Electronic books.
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Summary:	The world is aging at a great speed. While this is a remarkable achievement, aging also brings new challenges, among them a growing need for long-term care. Caring for a Living specifically investigates Italy's employment of home eldercare assistance, an arrangement whereby long term care services are bought in the market in the form of private and individualized assistance -- predominantly female immigrants.
Physical Description:	1 online resource : illustrations
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780190607968 0190607963 9780199989355 0199989354